11/02/2024

David brings the Sunday papers to disconsolate Kenton, who’s depressed about pulling his stitches last week. All the usual bar staff are unavailable and Kenton has never felt so useless. David finds Jolene and Lilian run off their feet at The Bull and offers to help. He’ll cover for Kenton – Ruth and Pip can take care of the farm. But David is a little overconfident and it’s not long before Lilian takes him to task for gossiping with the locals instead of filling the dishwasher and changing a barrel. Then Kenton turns up for a change of scene and to prop up the bar. Jolene reacts badly when Derek Fletcher falls off his chair, still fearful that the thugs who attacked Kenton might return. Kenton is worried about Jolene, but Lilian and David promise to look out for her until he moves back in. While out running together Alice tells Fallon that Harry’s mum, Eve, found out she is an alcoholic and has banned him from seeing her. Fallon is shocked. Alice then confides that one of Eve’s friends recognised her from a picture and revealed some grim details of Alice’s behaviour when she was drinking. Alice can understand Eve’s reaction, but Harry doesn’t care what his mum thinks and says he’s falling in love with her. Alice confesses she feels the same – but it’s messy. She doesn’t want Harry to have to choose between the two of them. Fallon thinks Alice should concentrate on having fun with Harry, proposing they all go on a double date at a new mini golf in Felpersham.